MSU Solar Facility
Providing sustainable energy and learning opportunities Mississippi State University has found a way to use a four-acre field between R.L. Jones Circle and Blackjack Road to reduce the campus’ carbon footprint and save energy consumption, while also saving money. The largest solar, on-campus facility in the Southeastern Conference, is energizing Mississippi State as part of […]
Entergy MS Ready From the Start
Company has long promoted economic growth In 1923, when Harvey Couch established Entergy Mississippi’s predecessor, The Mississippi Power and Light Company, as an investor-owned electric utility business, economic development was core to its plan. “They had extra electricity to sell, so what did they do? They went out and recruited industries to come in,” said […]
Argent Trust: Finding Success in Mississippi
Meeting the needs of clients with an old school and humble approach When Argent Trust was voted Oxford’s Best Investment Firm 2024 by Oxford Magazine, Brooks Campany was ecstatic. Campany, regional manager of Argent Trust in Oxford, wrote to clients: “This recognition is a testament to the trust and support you’ve generously extended to us. […]
The Good, the Bad and the Fed
Despite what Chairman Jerome Powell considers “no risk of a recession or downturn,” a “solid economy,” and a “strong job market” the Federal Reserve decided to cut rates by 50 basis points last month after many promises of such a cut coming for some time. This represents the first cut the Federal Reserve has made […]
Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years
For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power station, which will ensure customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future. The advanced facility will be the first combined-cycle combustion turbine power station the company has built from the ground up. “As our customers’ needs […]
